Terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar)

This object is a terracotta Nolan neck-amphora (jar) attributed to the Achilles Painter, dated circa 460–450 BCE. It measures 34.6 cm (13 5/8 in.) in height and 17.2 cm (6 3/4 in.) in diameter. Classified as a vase within Greek, Attic culture, it is part of the Greek and Roman Art department at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, acquired via the Rogers Fund in 1912.

The Achilles Painter is identified as an ancient Attic-Greek vase-painter known for the red-figure style, with an estimated birth year of 500 BCE and death year of 425 BCE. This attribution comes from the museum's catalogue data. No information regarding the object's provenance or exhibition history is provided in the supplied catalogue record.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds several comparable works attributed to the Achilles Painter, primarily terracotta lekythoi (oil flasks) and one hydria (water jar). These comparable items are generally dated between circa 460–440 BCE, aligning with the dating of this neck-amphora.